Luca Guadagnino’s ‘Queer’: A Surreal Spiral into Queerness and its Effect on the Soul
Luca Guadagnino has carved himself into this generation’s controversial yet fascinating director with films that have taken on both horror and erotic elements, characterized with emotional complexity and often surreal imagery. ‘Queer’ (2024) is his second film of last...
Cowboys and Capes: A Troubling Comparison Between Westerns and Superhero Movies
A Genre Too Big to Fail (So They Say) In 2022 alone so far, we’ve gotten Matt Reeves’s ‘The Batman,’ Sam Raimi’s ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,’ and of course (who can forget?) ‘Morbius.’ We’re not quite halfway into the year and we have three big-name...
‘La Máquina’: ‘Creed’ Meets ‘Y Tu Mamá También’ In This Hulu’s New Sport Drama
Hulu’s new Spanish-language series ‘La Máquina’ (2024) is a visually striking, dark dramedy that masterfully blends campy, over-the-top elements with moments of psychological tension. Set primarily in Mexico, the show follows an aging boxer and his crafty manager as...
